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Kingsford vs Morgantown

Name: Kingsford vs Morgantown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Kingsford profile · Morgantown profile

Kingsford Morgantown

Morgantown and Kingsford (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Morgantown is a younger area where the typical resident is 38, with 19.5% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is more walkable, with 74% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Kingsford (WA) is much older, with a typical age of 55 and 30.7% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership is far more common there, as 61.4% of homes are owned outright compared to 22.6% in Morgantown.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes for households and individuals. While Morgantown is more car-dependent for some, its walkability score is somewhat walkable, whereas Kingsford (WA) is car-dependent. This contrast is stark in the housing market, where renting is far higher in Morgantown and mortgage payments are far higher in Kingsford (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 513 larger in Morgantown Median age: 17 yrs older in Kingsford Renting: 43.2 pts higher in Morgantown Owned outright: 38.8 pts higher in Kingsford No car: 9.7 pts higher in Morgantown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in Morgantown +513 larger in Morgantown gap widening

261 58th pct 774 72nd pct

Median age in Kingsford in Morgantown +17 yrs older in Kingsford gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.0% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 33.9%

25.8% Never married +23.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

3.4% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Morgantown

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 60.7%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +15.4 pts 26.4%

34.9% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 27.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%

6.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 67.1%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 41.7%

38.7% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

13.8% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford in Morgantown

— 6.80 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in Morgantown +2 more in Morgantown

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Kingsford in Morgantown +24 larger in Kingsford

245 42nd pct 220 40th pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in Morgantown +72 higher in Morgantown

793 5th pct 865 10th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 24.4%

4.4% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

14.2% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 4.9%

8.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in Morgantown +$5 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing

$779 55th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Morgantown +$14 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,361 37th pct

Family income in Kingsford in Morgantown +$34 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

4.6% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.6%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

3.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in Morgantown +140 larger in Morgantown

11 60th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Morgantown even

37 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Kingsford in Morgantown +$38 higher in Morgantown

$450 25th pct $488 31st pct

Household income in Kingsford in Morgantown +$42 higher in Kingsford

$1,125 23rd pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in Morgantown +0.1 larger in Morgantown gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

45.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 28.6%

7.7% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.4%

31.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

7.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in Morgantown +$10 higher in Morgantown gap widening

$195 24th pct $205 27th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in Morgantown +$737 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in Morgantown +0.10 higher in Kingsford gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned outright ◂ +38.8 pts 22.6%

7.9% Rented +43.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 74.8%

38.6% Other dwelling ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 12.6%

16.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 4.8%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Studio / none ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% Under $1,000 +31.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in Morgantown +1 more in Morgantown

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in Morgantown +6.33 more in Kingsford

11.49 88th pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in Morgantown +56.9 more in Kingsford

103.4 69th pct 46.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Kingsford in Morgantown +1 more in Morgantown

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in Morgantown +6 longer in Morgantown

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 1.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.7% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 32.1%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 13.8%

16.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 8.8%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers ◂ +19.3 pts 8.8%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

7.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in Morgantown +4.1 higher in Morgantown

1.8 64th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in Morgantown +4.7 more in Morgantown

1.7 63rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Kingsford in Morgantown +76.5 pts higher in Morgantown

0.0% 0th pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford in Morgantown +62.8 pts higher in Morgantown

11.2% 66th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford in Morgantown +51.9 pts higher in Morgantown

47.8% 72nd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford in Morgantown +98.7 pts higher in Morgantown

0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford in Morgantown +73.5 pts higher in Morgantown

26.1% 56th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford in Morgantown +73.4 pts higher in Morgantown

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford in Morgantown +1.4 more in Morgantown

11.5 45th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford in Morgantown +18 higher in Morgantown

33 75th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford in Morgantown +0.3 pts higher in Kingsford

2.9% 11th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

East Carnarvon Greys Plain Brown Range Carnarvon Morgantown Massey Bay Brockman South Carnarvon

Compare Morgantown with nearby areas

Brockman Carnarvon South Carnarvon East Carnarvon Babbage Island Massey Bay Kingsford Greys Plain

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs Morgantown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50763/kingsford/vs/SAL50997/morgantown